Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert

Leidos; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert to lead joint fires analysis, planning, and execution. The role provides expert-level support to senior leaders and mission-partner organizations across the full spectrum of fires, effects integration, and multi-domain operations.

You will develop analytical products and briefings, conduct testing, and deliver training while shaping sustainment and process improvements for high-impact missions.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Experience supporting military operational activities and targeting.
• Experience with C5ISRT and targeting processes.
• Ability to develop target packages and conduct multi-domain planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training for Fires/Effects tasks.
• Develop analytical products and executive briefings.
• Conduct structured testing to validate processes and interoperability.
• Provide senior-level management and reporting.
• Deliver internal training and process improvements.

Skills

Fires & Effects

Operational Planning

Analytical Reporting

Expert Communication

Training Delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience

Master's degree with 6+ years experience

Tools

JTT

MIDB

Targeting Tools

Job description

Description

Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert

Suffolk, VA

Minimum of Secret clearance required

The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently looking for a Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert. The Senior Fires and Effects Subject Matter Expert provides expert‑level leadership, analysis, and operational support across the full spectrum of joint fires, effects integration, and multi‑domain operational planning. This role supports senior leaders, Combatant Commands, and mission‑partner organizations by delivering authoritative fires expertise, rigorous analytical products, and high‑impact operational assessments.

You will lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training activities that ensure Fires/Effects processes remain precise, interoperable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Fires & Effects Operations Leadership — Provide senior‑level management of planning, preparation, research, coordination, and execution of Fires/Effects‑related tasks, delivering authoritative analysis and mission‑focused expertise.
• Analytical Product Development — Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, workflow visualizations, mission‑thread products, and executive briefings that support operational decision‑making.
• Test Planning & Execution — Conduct structured testing activities to validate Fires/Effects processes, systems, and mission‑partner interoperability.
• Progress Reporting — Report task progress to Senior Program Management Analysts and government leads, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and timely updates.
• Internal Training Delivery — Conduct internal training aligned to Fires/Effects subject‑matter expertise, strengthening team proficiency and operational readiness.
• Sustainment & Process Improvement — Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity across all assigned tasks.
• Advanced Communication Skills — Communicate clearly and effectively in written reports and verbal presentations, tailoring complex Fires/Effects concepts for diverse audiences.
• Operational Interviewing — Interview military, civilian, and contractor personnel to efficiently extract operational and technical information required for Fires/Effects analysis.
• Operational Impact Assessment — Apply advanced analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts, and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
• Multi‑Domain Fires Expertise — Provide expert‑level understanding of Multi‑Domain Joint Fires and Effects, including weapons systems, fires coordination, and tactical fires integration.
• Joint Fires Execution — Demonstrate experience preparing fire support plans, identifying targets, coordinating fires positions, directing fires, processing tactical battlefield information, integrating data across networks, operating fires databases, processing firing solutions, executing precision missions, and controlling tactical fires.

Basic Qualifications:

• US Citizen with an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years related experience or Master’s degree and 6+ years related experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 8 years supporting military operational activities; minimum 8 years Targeting experience.
• C5ISRT (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and Targeting Experience.
• Experience developing target packages and target list with detailed intelligence, capabilities and vulnerabilities.
• Experience in supporting multi-domain mission planning and effects-based targeting.
• Experience with automated targeting tools (e.g. JTT, MIDB) and Service specific fire control systems.
• Shall have a deep understanding of the F2T2EA Cycle and the data tools and techniques utilized for each phase of targeting.
• Analyze the operational effectiveness of targeting systems in various scenarios and environments.
• Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and trends on Targeting systems.
• Working knowledge of U.S, NATO, and coalition partner targeting processes, procedures, and systems.
• Apply analytical tools and methodologies to assess targeting system performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Must possess skills to communicate effectively and clearly in written reports and verbal presentations.
• Must possess skills to interview operational and technical military, civilian, and contractor to efficiently and accurately extract information.
• Must possess analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
• Demonstrated Joint All Domain Operations and joint planning expertise grounded in joint and Service doctrine (e.g., JP 3-0 joint operations and JADO fundamentals, AFDP 3-0, AFDP 3-60)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Weapons School; Joint Targeting Course or Target Development Course
• Collateral Damage Estimation
• Combat Assessment
• Weapons Application Course
• Joint Targeting Applications
• Battle Damage Course
• Data Analyst background
• Combatant Command Staff
• Joint Staff Experience
• Experience with Operational-Strategic Level Planning efforts
• Advanced or Intermediate military level school graduate
• Operational and C5ISR Assessment Experience
• Familiarity with one or more of: Service and component fires enterprises
• Familiarity with Maven Smart System (MSS) and its associated tool suites

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.